The article reviews the annual of the American Colonization Society, an organization whose mission is to return free slaves back to Africa from the United States. The article describes the effort as American philanthropy, Christian in origin. Slavery is denounced as an evil system. The group has been able to transport some slaves and plans to move larger numbers to its Liberian colony. The article describes certain practices the colony should take to ensure its survival, such as planning habitation, establishing agriculture and building schools and a seminary. The article notes points of opposition to the Society by those looking for instant abolition (such as the New England Anti-Slavery Society) and those who want to keep slavery. The article critiques zealous abolitionists’ careless or uncompromising approaches as opposed to the Society’s careful and broad approach to winning public opinion. Critics say the Society encourages prejudice but the author claims the Society is indifferent, believing prejudice is incurable. They also claim it perpetuates slavery, but the author denies this. They disagree that the Society benefits Africa; the author claims that schools and churches speak otherwise. The article opposes haste in challenging slavery.